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‘Game-changing’ gender quotas introduced by Australian research agency

December 28, 2022No Comments

From Nature, 17 October 2022: In an attempt to achieve gender equity, Australia’s leading health and medical research funding organization plans to award half of its research grants for its largest funding programme to women and non-binary applicants, starting next year. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) announced the move last week. It … Continue reading ‘Game-changing’ gender quotas introduced by Australian research agency

Australian funding agency announces new chief

April 28, 2017No Comments

From Nature Index, 28 April 2017: The appointment of Sue Thomas as head of the Australian Research Council adds to a growing number of women at the helms of Australia’s key scientific agencies and funding bodies. Thomas, currently the provost and deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of New England, will take over from Aidan Byrne … Continue reading Australian funding agency announces new chief